Is the 'pull-back phase' real...?

When the guy wants to chat, I always respond. I'm usually the one to have the last say as well. He's the one who stops replying most of the time so I just leave it up to him when he wants to chat again. I do initiate conversations sometimes though. We didn't chat for more than over a month and when I initiated contact again, he seemed happy to chat and told me that he'd get in touch soon. So a week later, he did. We chatted for one day and then he stopped replying again. A few days later, he did the same thing again. Now it's been 2 weeks and have heard nothing from him again. In the past we used to chat nearly everyday and would not usually go for more than a week of not talking. So now I'm just wondering if this 'pull-back phase' is real. I have no doubt that he's interested. He's sweet in the way that he talks to me but it just seems ****ing ridiculous that he can be so **** at keeping in touch. I don't know, maybe I'm wrong. Does he want me chase him or something?! I thought that supposedly chases guys away though during the 'pull-back phase'... I don't know what the **** he wants 'cause he's the one who ends the conversations most of the time so I don't have any confidence in contacting him first. I feel like I'm just bothering him! :( help/thoughts please.

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